Minutes July 2024 (0)
Minutes 2024 June ( NO meeting held in July due to quorum not reached)
Written by April Daley-Holmes
The Celebrants Network Inc – Committee Meeting Minutes
Monday 10th June 2024
Meeting opened 6:38 pm EST
Item 1: Quorum – Yes
Present:
Debbie Payne – QLD
Kerri Goodman – VIC
Ree Daly – NSW
April Daley-Homes – QLD
Stacey Maguire – QLD
Apologies:
Wayne Eadon – WA
Robyn Ryan - QLD
Helen Pearce – VIC
Absent:
NIL
Item 2: Previous Minutes Confirmed.
Meeting Minutes of 13th May 2024– confirmed 10/06/2024.
Accepted by: Ree Daly Seconded by: Kerri Goodman
All in favour
Item 3: Matters arising from previous Minutes including Conflict of Interest Declarations.
NIL conflicts.
Item 4: Motions raised online during the month and matters arising from these Motions.
Nil Motions
Item 5: Correspondence In and Out – Deb/April.
See actions for follow up.
Item 6: Retiring, Resigning, New Committee Members
NIL to report.
Item 7: Chairperson’s Report – Debbie Payne – on Forum.
- Discussion regarding MLCS meeting with AG’s office as per Chair report prepared by Debbie Payne for committee meeting.
- Annual insurance fees to CoCa
- Update of Bill passed 12/06/2024 and review of the Marriage Guidelines.
- Real consent of both parties as new Bill and 2024 OPD
- Changes to Happily Before and After
- Celebrant selection requirements tightened
- Upcoming Zoom topics for TCN members
- OPD session for members via zoom with Deb and Stacey very successful.
Motion that the Chairperson’s Report date 10/06/2024 be accepted.
Moved: April Daley-Holmes Seconded: Kerri Goodman
All in favour
Item 8: Treasurer’s Report – Ree Daly – Reports to uploaded to Forum.
Bank Balance $92236.78 as at 06/06/2024
Membership apportioned.
Committee credit card arrived.
Zoom account discussion, we will leave it at one user.
TCN Shop going well.
New membership enhanced bank balance.
Committee members remittance.
Motion that the Treasurer’s Report date 10/06/2024 be accepted.
Moved: Debbie Payne Seconded: Kerri Goodman
All in favour
Item 9: Events – No report
Committee touched on current 2024 zoom scheduled meetings. Reminders to members via social media and newsletter.
Committee discussion about newsletter getting to all members.
Newsletter is distributed from This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Item 10: Membership Report –Kerri Goodman
Member numbers are low, we have had approximately 30 members resign from AGD as registered celebrants, some as long as 30 years in the profession.
Committee members Kerri/Ree will be liaising with Nathan Morrow re status changes of members for our records to ensure non-members do not continue to receive updates and newsletters.
Item 11: Social Media Report – Stacey Maguire
Social Media
Upcoming OPD’s have been advertised on social media.
Good member feedback from the changes to the Marriage Act 1961OPD for TCM members.
Website information is still appearing to have broken links as per email sent to committee members by Stacey after our May meeting.
Item 12: Other Business
Question raised about the last update of the constitution.
Item 13: Next meeting
Monday 8th July 2024
6:30 pm EST